Crafts at Close Range

Crafts at Close Range

A cool summer activity at Holiday Hill Day Camp in Mansfield CT. is arts and crafts. There are always welcoming faces at the craft room. Located in the base of the big barn  in a cool quiet corner, the time to work on crafts is a time to socialize and pick up new skills.

This past week  when I stopped by arts and crafts there was a lot going on. Friendship bracelets

and tie dye in particular!

What color does your best friend love?

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Painting a colorful and cool activity! Paint me a summer day at Holiday Hill Day camp!

All age groups come to the craft room for a some fun and sharing of skills.

There is the craft room in the base of the barn with the porch roof providing extra shade and work area.

Here are two recipes for Homemade Paints- fun at home -after

camp hours

Milk Paint

2 tablespoons non-fat dry milk

put in small bowl

add enough warm water to make it paste consistency

add drops of food color

mix completely and have fun painting

store leftovers in fridge

Flour Finger Paint

1 cup flour

2 tablespoons salt

1 1/2 cups cold water

wire whisk together

add drops of food coloring

finger paint on paper

store the extra paint in the fridge!

Come back on  July 27 for a blog on Tie Dye

Want to get some arts and crafts time for your child?

www.holidayrecreation.com

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Rain Go Away - Activities for a Rainy Day

Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Another Day

Holiday Hil Day Campers want to play!

art time and clay

swimming all day and over by the tipi's to play

Rain Rain Go Away

I'm soggy I'd say and  sick of gray days

And ready for sun , goodbye wet May!!

                                                            Activities for a Rainy Day

 Play Clay Recipe: I Love this fun activity on a rainy day!

Kool-aid  Clay-Dough
Flour 3cups
Salt 1 1/2 cups
Water 3 cups
Vegetable Oil 2TB.
Cream of tartar 1TB.
unsweetened "Kool-Aid" 1pkg.
Mix ALL of the ingredients in a large saucepan.
An Adult will supervise or Cook over medium low heat, until the dough comes away
from the edge of the pan and it is hard to stir.
Remove from heat.
Cool until it can be handled.
Place on counter or wax paper knead 3-4 times.
Store in an air tight container or seal able bag squeeze he air out of the bag!.

Blog Elf Recommends:  Elfin Play Doh (glitter)

You Need
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup water  ( best water comes from a stream in Kerry Ireland)
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Food coloring gel (this will make the colors more vibrant) I use melted rainbow!
Glitter  ( but don't get caught stealin from my stash of glitter!)

Have an adult help mix ingredients with the exception of the glitter in a sauce pan
 heat stirring the mix constantly until it forms a ball remove at once.
Dump out onto waxed paper on counter
Add the magic glitter and knead until smooth and uniform.
Store in a tight sealing container.This mix stores at room temperature.keeps well in Elf caves and woodland huts too!


Need a delicious project?
Make a packet of instant pudding and finger paint with the pudding on a sheet of waxed paper and lick the fingers clean!

                       Can You Paint this Rainy Scene in Chocolate Pudding and Pistachio Pudding?